Parks Fights Hard to Keep Hi License
A hearing on George Parks's liquor license at 3717 Massachusetts Avenue Brightwood was held by the county commissioners but taken under advisement. About 40 people attended with Henry Seyfried for Parks and Eli F. Ritter for temperance interests. Witness Eliza Chitwood testified she opposed Parks citing a prior incident of alleged liquor sales to her minor son.
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George Parks
Massachusetts Avenue
Brightwood
Board of
County Commissioners
Henry Seyfried
Parks
Eli F. Ritter
Temperance People
Eliza Chitwood
Pompadours Cost 0 Cents In Wayne Barbers Raise Prices
In Fort Wayne Indiana on September 244 the local barbers union increased pompadour haircuts from 50 to 55 cents while shaves stay at 10 cents. The change affects Wayne area barbers and patrons seeking classic grooming. The date appears garbled but indicates a price adjustment by the union.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Barbers’ Union
Beveridge Speech Sets Stage for Carnegie Hall Rally
In New York on September 24 managers report a large demand for seats at the Carnegie hall opening of the Republican campaign. Senator Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana will speak on Business and the Trusts in reply to Bryan. The Friday night address begins a series responding to Bryan's Indianapolis talk.
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New York
Carnegie Hall
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Bryan
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne Doctors Plan Union for Uniform Charges
Fort Wayne physicians, all general practitioners, move to form a union to set uniform rates for common services and create a collection agency to pursue overdue bills after a specified time.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Plumbers Stage Springtime Vaudeville at Grand Theater
About 500 plumbers and companions fill the Grand for a vaudeville show headlined by Murray and Mack with a cast of 50. Jokes centered on plumbing pay and pipe themes draw hearty laughter as scenery and seating arrangements signal a major engagement. Ticket sales begin three days before the engagement.
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Rogers and
Deely
Carroll and Baker
Sully
Johnny McVeigh
J. R. Alpine
Tom Burke
Tom Kearny
Simon O'Donnell
Tom Pratt
Ed Leonard
Johnny Love
Frank Kennedy
Blumbers
Murray
Mack
Murray and Mack to headline Park Theater engagement
Murray and Mack bring The Sunny Side of Broadway to the Park Theater for Thursday through Saturday performances. The pair are praised as top national comedians whose dry, understated wit and precise delivery fuel a noted comedy hit. Critics hail their restraint and clear, effortless style as standout in American theater.
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Murray and
Mack
Park Theater
Broadway
Murray and Merk
Murray and Mack
Frank Morter
Philadelphia Item
Murray
Palais Royal
Tabasco Limerick Contest Promises Cash Prizes and Flavor
A call to submit Tabasco themed limericks offers prizes from $1,000 to 20 cents for many winners. The prompt highlights Tabasco’s use in cooking and urges participation, noting the prizes are funded by Geo. W. Young & Co. and that the McIlhenny Company is issuing the contest from Avery Island, Louisiana.
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Geo. W. Young & Co
Bankers
New York City
McIlhenny Company
Avery Island
Jos
Young
Mer
Res
Breadway
McIlhenny’s Vanilla Extracts Ad Phrase Confusion
A fragmented ad copy references McIlhenny’s Pure Concentrated Flavors of Vanilla and mentions senior and Lamon while claiming pure vanilla production. The readable text shows branding confusion around product naming and quality emphasis.
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McIilhenny
Senior
Lamon
The Road to Yesterday Adds Pinero Drama at Majestic
Forepaugh stock company brings His House in Order to the Majestic as a prominent Pinero drama presented in this city. The play centers on a husband’s effort to “his house in order” amid a second wife and nagging relatives with a strong ensemble performance expected from John Drew and Margaretta Illington era actors.
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Frohman
John Drew Ard Margare
Illington
Pinero
Jesson
Empire Theater Promotes The Rollickers and New Show
Theise, owner of The Rollick Empire Theater M M Theise, has built a rapid rise as producer and manager. He profited from the Wine Woman and Song show two seasons ago and has since produced The Rollickers The Strollers and a new Morning Noon and Night extravaganza. The Rollickers repeat their big hit with Empire patrons.
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Empire
Theise
New Gaiety Presents Melodrama and Varied Feature Playset
The New Gayety theater unveils a feature melodrama for the last three days of the week and a program of motion pictures praised as among the best shown locally. Arthur J. Myers continues as cello soloist with a revised program of vocal and instrumental pieces aimed at women and children patrons.
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Gayety
Arthur J. Myers
Bogus money maker loved by 3 women
Rome police arrest Pietro Puzzoni a master counterfeiter once adored by women. The case recounts his flight from two years hard labor to police ranks then escapes to Naples Meypt and Livorno before returning to Rome. A hidden minting setup was found in his room.
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Rome
Pietro Puzzoni
Puzzoni
Naples
Meypt
Khedive
Livorno
Royal Vizier Galls Officers Meeting for Oct Temple Ceremonial
Mayor Charles Bookwalter royal vizier of Shambah temple D O K K calls officers to Sunday meeting to finalize arrangements for the ceremonial and banquet set for October 6 at temple 119 121 BE Ohio at Feet A large class will be inducted into the order.
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Charles Bookwalter
Shambah Temple
K. K
Ohio
Pupils Show Best Work At Moderate Classroom Temperatures
A London public school tested ventilation and humidity to find optimal study conditions. With temperatures between 50 and 60 degrees and air movement by fans, pupils maintained mental alertness and accuracy for two to three hours of work. Above 65 degrees caused symptoms and deterioration. 70 degrees or more led to marked decline.
A Qualified Citizen
A dialogue from Harper's Weekly features Pat affirming citizenship by birth in Donegal and declaring July Fourth as the date. The exchange underscores identity and national belonging in a period-appropriate voice.
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Hunter
Pat
Donegal
Harper’s Weekly
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Majestic Theater
The
Jestic
Arthur Wing Pinero
Empire Theater
M. M. Theise
the Rollick
Ers Company
Talk-A-Graph Company
John Hancock
Boston
Hubbard
Am. Antiquarian Soc
Budweiser
America
Anheuser-Busch
St. Louis
Henry Kettmann
Prospect
Zohn Mancock
London
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DRS
BOYER
Knights of Pythias
Postoffice
Ories Business
East
Ohio Street
E. Market ST
Pomn Armstrong Laundry
TAFT
Washington
Indiana Trust CO
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